QANTAS077 From Australia, joined Jan 2004, 5121 posts, RR: 38 Reply 2, posted (2 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1458 times:
one of my closest friends lost family members in this war, right now she's holidaying in Serbia for the first time since they fled in early 90's, fantastic news that they got him, disturbing that it appears he never left the country and was being protected.
now they need that other pig Mladic.
The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid
TheSonntag From Germany, joined Jun 2005, 2415 posts, RR: 18 Reply 5, posted (2 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1419 times:
I wonder what is more surprising: That he was caught, or the fact that he could live untouched for more than 12 years, sometimes even getting hints by a French officer when SFOR tried to arrest him.
MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 9284 posts, RR: 62 Reply 6, posted (2 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1393 times:
Actually, I don't care where they try him, in Serbia or Den Hague, as long as it is a proper trial and he will have to serve his term. Remember, if the local government can try him, they'll have first jurisdiction. I don't think that a Serb prison cell looks nicer than a Dutch one (actually rather the other way around).
But it looks as if, after the last election, there really was a change in Serbia and the new government is willing to act where the previous ones have failed.
JoKeR From Serbia, joined Nov 2004, 1750 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (2 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1388 times:
This persona is an embarrassment for the Serbian people, and together with Mladic "deserves" a "day" in the Hague. Won't be too long before Mladic gets his ticket to Holland.
They held/hold their people "hostages" and stalled the process of inter-national healing and progress.
Time to turn the painful pages of the dark Yugoslav history and move on, but justice must be done on ALL sides.
Beaucaire From Syria, joined Sep 2003, 4681 posts, RR: 24 Reply 9, posted (2 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1358 times:
I must admit that some French military intelligence staff has played a not so clear role in helping those two thugs to hide for such a long time.
But I'm sure Mr. Kouchner knows more about that than he ever admitted -finally he was the UN-appointed "Ruler" of former Bosnia..
RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4076 posts, RR: 41 Reply 12, posted (2 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1320 times:
Great news,
I always wondered if he was going to get caught one day!
I just hope he doesn't have any health problems that will prevent him from being judged. Too many leaders have gone unpunished...Pinochet, Imin Dada, Pol Pot, etc...
Regards
BM
A man without the knowledge of his past history,culture and origins is like a tree without roots
LifelinerOne From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 1478 posts, RR: 7 Reply 14, posted (2 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1308 times:
Unconfirmed sources are reporting that Karadzic was arrested while getting on the bus in Belgrade. It's rumoured that he was living in Belgrade for most of the time of those 12 years.
After the election of the new pro-European government swift action was taken and Karadzic was located by a tip from a foreign intelligence service. Karadzic was under surveillance for several weeks now to confirm his identity and to watch if he was in contact with his companion Mladic.
I must say, a good day for the victims and those who are left behind of that terrible and very savage civil war.
Bring him to The Hague for his trail and I hope he will live long enough to reside in a jail for years to come.
ME AVN FAN From Switzerland, joined May 2002, 12120 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (2 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1288 times:
Quoting Mortyman (Thread starter): Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most wanted men, has been arrested in Serbia after more than a decade.
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as soon as he gets "delivered" to The Hague, the way to Europe for Serbia is paved
Quoting N1120A (Reply 1): In Serbia? I am guessing he was hiding in plain sight, with protection from "nationalists"
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That he was inside Serbia/SerbianBosnia was clear, but I thought he was hiding somewhere in the countryside. It has now become obvious that cities give far more chance to such people to hide for a considerable time.
I hope that the EU folks now will be content, and not insist on Mladic etc etc etc etc. But if Mladic also gets caught it would be great
JoKeR From Serbia, joined Nov 2004, 1750 posts, RR: 6 Reply 19, posted (2 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1275 times:
Quoting ME AVN FAN (Reply 18): A few days do not count, what counts is that he now IS to be delivered.
... and Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Serbia has just given the extradition "go ahead", starting the 36 hour appeal deadline. He should be in the Hague by Friday according to Serbian media.
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